Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
Pearl Corporation announces the opening of its third annual college scholarship, “Musicians Making A Difference,” which will award two $5,000 scholarships totaling $10,000 to high school musicians who have demonstrated…
On Thursday January 12, Dave Muselman, CEO and president of Jericho Guitars, posted to Facebook regarding alleged recent actions taken by Gibson Brands to shut down Jericho’s website and web…
Established manufacturers can be slow to embrace new concepts unless they can see a large market. While, today, many large companies as well as individual luthiers now offer the multi-scale…
Midwest MI retail powerhouse Schmitt Music has undergone some significant changes in recent years. 2021 marked the 12-store chain’s 125th anniversary and also saw longtime president and CEO Tom Schmitt…
Robust sales post-pandemic, greater player embrace of custom units, trending brands – in this report, MI retailers share thoughts on these aspects of the trumpet mouthpieces market and more in…
Likely the most widely used type of trumpet, B♭ pitched models of the instrument are key components of some of the most popular music being recorded and performed today. These…
In March of 1948, a group of notable engineers committed to improving audio quality held the first meeting of the Audio Engineering Society in New York City. Now, in its…
Universal Audio announces that the UA Sphere DLX and Sphere LX microphones are now shipping worldwide. UA Sphere mics allow users to change mic type, polar pattern, and other characteristics even…
BOSS announces three new models in the best-selling lineup of Katana guitar amplifiers. The Katana-50 MkII EX is an expanded version of the entry-level Katana-50 MkII, offering enhanced performance features…
The non-profit D’Addario Foundation is honored to award Thomas Kurtz, Professor of Music at San Antonio College and Doctoral Candidate at the University of Texas Austin, the inaugural Kevin Garren…
We welcome you to participate in this month’s MI retailer survey on the topic of drum cymbals. If this subject is of relevance to your business, please take a few…
TASCAM has announced the TASCAM Sonicview Recording Mixer line available as either the TASCAM Sonicview 16XP or TASCAM Sonicview 24XP. Both units incorporate state-of-the-art technology and a new multi-screen user…
